So today we went to Dusit Zoo so that Avalon could see elephants and tigers, and maybe possums! At Phranakorn Norn len, there was a small garden area at the entrance and every time we walked through it, Avalon would say we were walking through the jungle and needed to look out for the above mentioned animals. SO we thought we should take her to the zoo so she could see some real animals. There are 2 zoos in Bangkok. Safari World which is tourist oriented like Ocean World, priced to match and is outside the city. Dusit zoo on the other hand, is a 'local' zoo, aimed at Thai locals, very cheap and only 10 mins from our hotel. So that decision was a no brainer. I knew in advance that this was a typical SE Asian zoo and that animal rights etc are not a huge concern here. The zoo lived up to my expectations in that department. Some of the enclosures were alarmingly small and had me hoping that they were just in 'day pens' and would be taken somewhere nice and roomy at night.
The Zoo itself was a good day out, animal rights aside. Entry was cheap, roughly $10 for the 3 of us. You can hire bikes, prams, toddler bikes with handles with which to navigate the park, which is a decent size. There is also a motorized train that you can catch around the perimeter of the park. In the centre is a very picturesque lake where you can hire some dilapidated paddle boats.
Avalon enjoyed seeing the animals, especially the rabbits, goats and fake sheep in one garden (which she insisted on feeding grass?!). We didn't see the elephants, somehow we missed that exhibit.. and we also didn't see possums, but we did see a few squirrels which she was very excited about!!
It was a very hot day walking around the park and we were pretty relieved to find a tiny air conditioned KFC in the park. It was the only western food vendor in the park that we saw and the entire menu was in Thai (this place has mostly Thai signage unlike other foreigner- oriented places).
Once we could no longer stand the heat, we exited the park and got a tuk tuk back to the hotel. After a brief nap, we caught the hotel tuk tuk to Kao San Road. Avalon got some fresh pineapple on a stick, ate a few pieces and then fell fast asleep in the pram, leaving Sol and I free to shop in peace!! We got a few shirts each, got Avalon a couple of pairs of cute (and practical) hippy pants and then we went to a nice restaurant where we enjoyed dinner (again, in peace!). Sol was very taken with Kao San Road, it has such a cool vibe about it and there is some great people watching to be done there.
ROARING at the dinosaur..
Avalon feeding the sheepies grass
Kao San Road
The Zoo itself was a good day out, animal rights aside. Entry was cheap, roughly $10 for the 3 of us. You can hire bikes, prams, toddler bikes with handles with which to navigate the park, which is a decent size. There is also a motorized train that you can catch around the perimeter of the park. In the centre is a very picturesque lake where you can hire some dilapidated paddle boats.
Avalon enjoyed seeing the animals, especially the rabbits, goats and fake sheep in one garden (which she insisted on feeding grass?!). We didn't see the elephants, somehow we missed that exhibit.. and we also didn't see possums, but we did see a few squirrels which she was very excited about!!
It was a very hot day walking around the park and we were pretty relieved to find a tiny air conditioned KFC in the park. It was the only western food vendor in the park that we saw and the entire menu was in Thai (this place has mostly Thai signage unlike other foreigner- oriented places).
Once we could no longer stand the heat, we exited the park and got a tuk tuk back to the hotel. After a brief nap, we caught the hotel tuk tuk to Kao San Road. Avalon got some fresh pineapple on a stick, ate a few pieces and then fell fast asleep in the pram, leaving Sol and I free to shop in peace!! We got a few shirts each, got Avalon a couple of pairs of cute (and practical) hippy pants and then we went to a nice restaurant where we enjoyed dinner (again, in peace!). Sol was very taken with Kao San Road, it has such a cool vibe about it and there is some great people watching to be done there.
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